Just off road 35 is a short detour to the small waterfall Faxi. Faxi means 'horse's mane' and you can see by the shape how it got its name. You can walk down past the cafe to the waterfall, where y...

Whilst traveling on route 1 you'll cross the mighty glacial river Þjorsa, where you may like to take a 2km detour south to Urridafoss or the 'brown trout waterfall'. Once there was an ambitious pla...

The Fjallabak Route is arguably one of Iceland’s most scenic highland drives. The route traverses the Fjallabak Nature Reserve, a mountainous region north of Myrdalsjokull icecap through the heart of...

Look out for the sign to this small but perfectly formed waterfall, almost hidden and cut into the hillside close to the river Merkjaa, near the junction of roads 261 and 250. 

Seljalandsfoss is one of Iceland’s most iconic waterfalls, its thin plume of water dropping over a 60m high former sea cliff. The extra special feature is that you can walk behind it and gaze out thro...

Skogafoss, 60m high and 25m wide, is the most impressive waterfall on the south coast and forms a splendid shimmering curtain of water. The river Skoga is not glacially fed and usually runs clear but...

Warning:  the waves at Vik and Reynisfjara beaches are dangerous and freak sneaker waves have claimed lives here.  Please take heed of the warning signs and do not approach the sea.  Reynisdrangar...

This magnificent 8km long gorge was formed in a powerful explosive fissure eruption around 934. Curiously, there are no historical references to the eruption, which is odd as it is reckoned to have be...

The farm Foss á Sidu is backed by cliffs, over which tumbles a rather lovely waterfall, known modestly as 'Foss', which most visitors know means waterfall. You can draw off the road into a layby here...

An easy and very scenic coastal path runs between Hellnar and Arnarstapi (4km). This used to be the main route between the two villages and over the centuries a path has formed in the lava field. Now...